Equinox battery solution

REAL_RAT_FINK · Jul 12, 2020

I have used this battery for the last few months. My equinox drains the stock battery pretty quick, 3 hours I'm down to 1 bar. This battery backup is awesome! It attaches underneath the shaft using the arm/cuff screw. Uses regular charging wire, just wrap the wire around the shaft a few times and connect to charge port. You just let it charge while you detect and pretty soon your back up to 3 bars.

The only downside is that the battery USB port is not water/sand proof so you have to be careful where you set your machine down. I've been very happy with it so far and its saved me 3 or 4 times. Hope this helps anyone having battery issues like I was.

https://www.seriousdetecting.com/pr...-minelab-equinox-800-and-600-metal-detectors/

shellhouse · Jul 12, 2020

There are lots of cheap battery banks for phones too. Would take some creative mounting, and I mainly mention it because I'm cheap. Didn't see mAh rating for this module so others may have larger reserves as well.

Martin_V3i · Jul 12, 2020

I guess I don't hunt as hard and long as y'all. My Equinox units way-outlast-me on a hunt. I have never completely drained a battery, yet.

If I ever really worried about it on multi day detecting journey, I would simply pack a power bank along.

Still, I never ever drained a nox battery yet. Do y'all really have "dead batts" a lot?

ToySoldier · Jul 12, 2020

REAL_RAT_FINK said:
I have used this battery for the last few months. My equinox drains the stock battery pretty quick, 3 hours I'm down to 1 bar. This battery backup is awesome! It attaches underneath the shaft using the arm/cuff screw. Uses regular charging wire, just wrap the wire around the shaft a few times and connect to charge port. You just let it charge while you detect and pretty soon your back up to 3 bars.

The only downside is that the battery USB port is not water/sand proof so you have to be careful where you set your machine down. I've been very happy with it so far and its saved me 3 or 4 times. Hope this helps anyone having battery issues like I was.

https://www.seriousdetecting.com/pr...-minelab-equinox-800-and-600-metal-detectors/

There's something wrong with your stock battery. I've had my Equinox for over a year, and have put it through plenty of full and partial charge cycles. Last week I decided to get out of the house and detect for two hours, but when I went to the property I discovered I only had 1 bar left from the last hunt. I figured I'd hunt until it ran out. Two hours later it was time to go home and it was still running.

ToySoldier · Jul 12, 2020

REAL_RAT_FINK said:
I have used this battery......
https://www.seriousdetecting.com/pr...-minelab-equinox-800-and-600-metal-detectors/

As for the 42+ dollar battery in the link, less expensive battery packs are widely available. I noticed they're not listing the actual specs, but state it has the same capacity as the internal battery. The internal battery is 5000mAh. You can buy a brand name compact 5000mAh 5v 2A external battery for just under 20 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Ultra-Compact-High-Speed-Technology/dp/B01CU1EC6Y?th=1

For over 40 dollars they should at least include a short version of the Nox charging cable.

KOB · Jul 12, 2020

Yeah , don't know what's up with your factory battery. But I used to go all day and it still had juice left. Yours doesn't sound right.

REAL_RAT_FINK · Jul 12, 2020

ToySoldier said:
As for the 42+ dollar battery in the link, less expensive battery packs are widely available. I noticed they're not listing the actual specs, but state it has the same capacity as the internal battery. The internal battery is 5000mAh. You can buy a brand name compact 5000mAh 5v 2A external battery for just under 20 bucks.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Ultra-Compact-High-Speed-Technology/dp/B01CU1EC6Y?th=1

For over 40 dollars they should at least include a short version of the Nox charging cable.

Good to know and thanks for sharing! Just have to find a way to mount it, and even better, find a way to make it water proof.

REAL_RAT_FINK · Jul 12, 2020

KOB said:
Yeah , don't know what's up with your factory battery. But I used to go all day and it still had juice left. Yours doesn't sound right.

Yea, I know this. Minelab even took a look at it and could not replicate my poor battery performance. They replaced it anyway and it worked great for 6 months. Then it started happening again. Could be a charging issue. Battery backup solved the problem and its fine with me.

waltr · Jul 12, 2020

REAL_RAT_FINK said:
Yea, I know this. Minelab even took a look at it and could not replicate my poor battery performance. They replaced it anyway and it worked great for 6 months. Then it started happening again. Could be a charging issue. Battery backup solved the problem and its fine with me.

Does sound more like a charger issue.

tnsharpshooter · Jul 12, 2020

Something is not right.
Battery should last longer than 3 hours.

shellhouse · Jul 12, 2020

Theres a minimum amperage that'll work for Nox charging. Want to say it's 3A but will have to find the doc. I phone 1A chargers are insufficient, for example.

Edit: minimum 2A

tnsharpshooter · Jul 12, 2020

shellhouse said:
Theres a minimum amperage that'll work for Nox charging. Want to say it's 3A but will have to find the doc. I phone 1A chargers are insufficient, for example.

Edit: minimum 2A

I think you are mistaken.
Look at the copy of document you posted - (Item #3).
Some usb on laptops/ desktops only charge at .5 amps.
And this is useable yet it will take longer to acquire full battery charge.

shellhouse · Jul 12, 2020

Yeah there's two ranges. The important part may be "Do not use a mid capacity USB charger"

cellrdwellr · Jul 12, 2020

I was thinking of grabbing one of these, just to have a spare. Never had any issues with my factory battery thankfully (knocking on wood).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293540060856

REAL_RAT_FINK · Jul 12, 2020

cellrdwellr said:
I was thinking of grabbing one of these, just to have a spare. Never had any issues with my factory battery thankfully (knocking on wood).
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293540060856

well would you look at that! Thanks for sharing cellr, will have to pick one of these up.

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